Media Advisory - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. to hold 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Stock Symbol:  MBT

WINNIPEG, May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. will hold its 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.  David Leith, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer, will address shareholders at the meeting. Their remarks will be webcast live from the Company's website: www.mtsallstream.com.

Proxy materials for this meeting are available at the Investors section of www.mtsallstream.com and on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

Media are invited to attend:

When:	Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:45 a.m. CT Registration 11:00 a.m. CT Meeting begins
Where:	The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre 281 Donald Street Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS Allstream)
MTS Allstream is one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, providing innovative communications for the way Canadians live and work today. The company has more than 100 years of experience, with approximately 5,000 employees across Canada. MTS Allstream's business is dynamic and consists of two operating divisions. In Manitoba, MTS is the leading full-service telecommunications provider for residential and business customers. MTS's suite of services includes the latest in wireless technology, broadband services, IPTV, voice services, home security, and an extensive range of business solutions. Across Canada, Allstream is a leader in IP communications and is the only national provider that focuses exclusively on the business telecommunications market. MTS Allstream has nearly two million customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national fibre optic network spans more than 30,000 kilometers. MTS Allstream has spent 13 consecutive years on the Jantzi Social Index for leadership in social responsibility, and is the recipient of the 2011 Governance Gavel Award from the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, recognizing clear and effective public disclosure and leading governance practices.

MTS Allstream's common shares are listed on the TSX (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

For more information about MTS's products and services, please visit www.mts.ca. For more information about Allstream's products and services, please visit www.allstream.com.

Forward-looking Statements Disclaimer
This news release includes forward-looking statements and information (collectively, the "statements") about the Company's corporate direction, business opportunities, operations, financial objectives and future financial results and performance that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a consequence, actual results in the future may differ materially from any conclusion, forecast or projection in such forward-looking statements. Therefore, forward-looking statements should be considered carefully and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Examples of statements that constitute forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "project", "should", "anticipate", "could", "target", "forecast", "intend", "plan", "outlook", "see", "set", "pending", and other similar terms.

Factors that could cause anticipated opportunities and actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, matters identified in the "Material assumptions" section below, the "Risks and uncertainties" section, elsewhere in the Company's 2013 Annual MD&A and 2013 Annual Information Form, all of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Please note that forward-looking statements reflect Management's expectations as of today. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

SOURCE: MTS Allstream

To confirm your attendance, please contact:      
Samantha Lapedus
Corporate Communications 
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